becomes more entrenched, we also need to think about how we adapt to its disadvantages as well as its advantages” (Dixon, 2014). Businesses with virtual personnel are challenged with conjuring up ideas on how to collaborate with teams through teleconference or webinars for exchanging ideas. However, special attention will have to be given to the budget with regards to setup, as it will differ business-to-business and by job tasks. Also, “Burnout can slow down productivity in the workplace,…
I will describe my past internship with Blue Water of Independent Living agency (BWIL), with that experience in social work roles, human rights and social justice with individuals that are having challenges with independent living. This organization helped with the needs of individuals with any disability, physical and/or mental. Lapeer County has a large population of individuals that fall into this category. This paper will look at areas of a social workers role, advocacy, human rights as well…
Value of a Team Environment The team structure is the most effective solution when one department has hundreds of employees. It allows the department to group off and form sampler groups called teams. The teams can then specialize in specific roles. This allows one department to complete large, complex roles. Using an accounting department for example. One team may be responsible for creating bills, while another team may be responsible for reconciling. The team culture of the…
The mock care conference assignment and presentation was an informative and educational process for our group. After our presentation the group engaged in reflection together to discuss our learning, the challenges we experienced, how our presentation relates to our class learning and to celebrate our accomplishments. Our reflection will outline our learning and challenges, the feedback from our classmates and how our presentation relates to course learning. Learning & Challenges…
Introduction For those who have been working for the past 30 or 40 years or longer are happy with going to the employer’s location, performing their job and going home. While for some what is new to them are those employees who work from home, or seem to never leave their cubical and stare at one or more computer monitors all day or in a conference meeting. Businesses and managers are continually looking for ways to increase performance, sales, production, all while cutting costs. Virtual…
1. Introduction The Challenger Disaster was a complex case because it involved multiple parties. The goal is not to determine whether the decision to launch the Challenger was right or wrong, but whether if it was ethical of them to decide to launch the shuttle at that point in time based what they knew about the conditions pertaining to the launch. In order to analyze this, I will be using the virtue theory. However, before the analysis can be done, an understanding of the case and virtue…
Four themes stood out in the interview that highlighted the key attributes a research coordinator must have to have a successful research project. The four themes were (a) leadership skills, (b) personal virtues, (c) acquisition of knowledge and (4) striving for growth and development. Leadership Skills This theme was highlighted by the participant throughout the interview when discussing concepts such as communication, organizational skills and time management. In the interview, the…
INTERNATIONAL TOURISM The World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) describes international tourism as a socio-cultural and economic phenomenon that involves foreigners travelling to different countries for either personal or professional purposes. The travel and tourism industry is the world’s largest and most diverse industry. Many nations rely on this dynamic industry as a primary source for generating revenues, employment, private sector growth, and infrastructure development. However,…
1. Purpose After several security incidents Greiblock Credit Union (GCU) Board of Directors needs a sound policy to address the situation. The main objective of this document is to improve the security culture of the organization. The specifications of this policy will address dynamic vulnerability analysis, intrusion detection, and incident response. This document goes into detail about what is required for a proper incidence response. 2. Scope This policy is intended to support the…
BEST PRACTICES IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED STATES – U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT Although the present research aims at facilities for severe mental illness in the Houston area, we find it relevant to get an overview of some of the best practices in mental health throughout the United States. It provides a reference of what good facilities have to offer and what can be achieved in this field. To build our list of excellent services over the Country, we considered two primary sources. The…